Legal Opinion
Disenos Artisticos E Industriales, S.A. v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 8, 1996No. Nos. 95-55018, 95-55106PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
This is a copyright case involving importation of Lladro figurines. We conclude that the defendant was entitled to summary judgment because the undisputed facts established implied authority for the importation.
FACTS
The copyrighted objects at issue in this case are Lladro figurines. These are decorative figurines designed for collection and display. They are copyrighted by the lead plaintiff, Disenos Artísticos E Industriales, S.A. (DAISA), a Spanish Corporation.
DAISA, the copyright owner, is part of a group of related corporations. Lladro Com-ercial, S.A. is…
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